Jim's Articles

Management and the problem of motivation—part 2

Aug 28, 2007 at 02:59 pm by admin

Week of 27 Aug 2007 Last week I promised to prove why attendance of employees is not the only result that employers expect. And, pardon me for perhaps being crude, but he.... Read More

Management and the problem of motivation—part 1

Aug 20, 2007 at 03:31 pm by admin

Week of 20 Aug 2007 I have spent years in this column promoting the idea that we are all employed to spin the invoice printer and slow down the check writer. Otherwise th.... Read More

A maintenance metric

Aug 12, 2007 at 03:50 pm by admin

Week of 13 Aug 2007 Managers that truly understand maintenance are often frustrated by scoldings and budgets from on high that keep them from doing their job. The cost of.... Read More

They are watching you

Aug 01, 2007 at 02:41 pm by admin

Week of 6 Aug 2007 Do you have trouble getting subordinates to do what you want them to do? There can be many reasons for this, but one of the most common is that YOU are.... Read More

Everyone does not always want cheap

Jul 25, 2007 at 06:25 am by admin

Week of 30 Jul 2007 There is a new bit of angst in our local neighborhood. Wal-Mart is talking about building a new store a mile or two from our house. You would think t.... Read More